Eiger extreme

Over the next five weeks, an extraordinary drama unfolded on the wall. Both teams battled devastating weather, shortages of equipment and food, injuries, and illnesses. Initially, they followed different routes, but the higher they climbed on the wall, the more they worked together. By the end of March, the ascent culminated in an unprecedented mix of tragedy and triumph. Almost 50 years later, Peter and Leni Gillman vividly recount the events of that time in "Eiger Extreme." For the first time, the book unites the perspectives of both teams and tells the previously unknown complete story of the epic final days of the ascent - a struggle for survival and a boundary-pushing endeavor that is unparalleled in mountaineering history.